Afghanistan vs Yemen: Population aged 65 years or older
Afghanistan
1,044 thousands
in 2025
Yemen
1,043 thousands
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
76th
Yemen rank
77th
Population aged 65 years or older over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1,044 thousands against 1,043 thousands in Yemen, a difference of 1 thousands.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 76th and Yemen ranks 77th of 226 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 325.02 thousands | 254.24 thousands | 70.78 thousands | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 277.26 thousands | 329.56 thousands | 52.3 thousands | Yemen |
| 1990s | 354 thousands | 449.2 thousands | 95.19 thousands | Yemen |
| 2000s | 531.23 thousands | 613.54 thousands | 82.3 thousands | Yemen |
| 2010s | 765.35 thousands | 816.64 thousands | 51.29 thousands | Yemen |
| 2020s | 968.62 thousands | 967.09 thousands | 1.53 thousands | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older, Afghanistan or Yemen?
- Afghanistan, at 1,044 thousands against 1,043 thousands in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older between Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 1 thousands, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for population aged 65 years or older?
- Afghanistan ranks 76th and Yemen ranks 77th of 226 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release